Zelensky says U.S. proposes Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States has suggested that Ukraine could be offered membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in exchange for withdrawing from the Donbas, according to media reports.
"The Americans raised the question: 'If Ukraine joins NATO, would it withdraw from the Donbas?' This was the first time such a question had been raised," Zelensky told reporters in remarks released by his office on Saturday.
He said Ukraine was discussing a comprehensive security package with its partners that could be offered during peace negotiations.
FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after thousands of flights disrupted
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday evening after hours of disruption affected thousands of flights across the country.
Flight cancellations and delays are expected to continue through the weekend.
At a press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the country's "incredibly old" air traffic control system for the nationwide ground stop. He asked Congress for 50 billion U.S. dollars in emergency funding to overhaul the aging air traffic control infrastructure.
SpaceX completes 15th Starship flight test, spacecraft caught by launch tower for 1st time
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft returned to its launch site on Saturday and was caught by the launch tower's mechanical arms, completing Starship's 15th flight test.
It marked the first time a Starship spacecraft had been caught by the launch tower's mechanical arms upon returning to the launch site.
The giant rocket lifted off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in the U.S. state of Texas on Friday afternoon. After about 22 and a half hours, the spacecraft returned to the launch site at about 3:20 p.m. Central Time.
18 Arab, Islamic countries condemn Israeli attack on Gaza hospital
Eighteen Arab and Islamic countries on Saturday condemned an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, that killed at least six Palestinians and wounded more than 20 others, including children and medical personnel.
The countries include Egypt, Qatar, Sudan, Libya, Palestine, Djibouti, Somalia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, Algeria, Kuwait and Lebanon.
In their joint statement, the foreign ministers of these countries said the attack on Thursday violated international humanitarian law, which guarantees special protection for medical facilities and healthcare personnel.
3 killed, 11 rescued as perimeter wall collapses in Kenya
Three people were killed after a perimeter wall collapsed at an active construction site in the Riverside area of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, on Saturday.
Bramwell Simiyu, chief officer for disaster management and coordination at the Nairobi County Government, said 11 construction workers were rescued alive from the rubble and rushed to nearby medical facilities with severe injuries.
Simiyu said 39 workers were on-site when the collapse occurred at around 11:30 a.m. (0830 GMT), noting that multi-agency emergency response, search, and rescue teams were actively operating at the construction site.■
